Jul 1, 2009 · "barking up the wrong tree" (imagine a hunting dog) Not good for the poker analogy, but suitable for wasted efforts (complaints mostly) of some other kind.

Oct 10, 2018 · Which is the correct preposition to use in the following sentence: 'Many POW camps had their own libraries thanks to the efforts of (or by?) charitable organisations'?

Jan 15, 2020 · "Great effort!" is fine to praise someone. On its own, "great triumph" sounds rather odd, but you could incorporate it into a complete sentence: "That was a great triumph".

Dec 12, 2010 · The phrase "Make an effort" is a verb phrase meaning "to work towards a goal". Generally in English, you need an article "the, an, some" in front of nouns to make them work properly.

Nov 30, 2011 · Bonjour, je lis le plus souvent cette orthographe : beaucoup d'effort, trop d'effort etc. Mais je me demande s'il ne faut pas écrire beaucoup d'efforts, trop d'efforts... Puisque l'on parle …

Aug 27, 2016 · Is ' to make the effort to do sth' a formal phrase or an informal one? Which one is preferred in the examples below? 1- Everyday I tried to see her, I wonder why I even bothered. 2- …

Sep 20, 2016 · Hello everyone, My question today is about how to use the expressions "in an effort to" or "in an attempt to" I know that we can use these expression with the meaning of "to try to". …

Oct 7, 2016 · Sentence B. is the only one that I find impossible. However, it is difficult to make a choice since I find the effort of understanding the sentences too much! I suppose it means that your choice …

Mar 10, 2011 · we usually say put an effort/make an effort. Is it OK to say "put on an effort"? I don't know why' put on an effort 'always comes into my head first when I want to say 'put an effort'.

Jan 24, 2007 · This is the context : Sporty students are really lucky as PE lessons take place at the nearby olympic swimming-pool and the great gym with climbing-walls and apparatus (for …